used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
anew
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading Amelia did not immediately answer my question, but continued to laugh like one in high spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
react verbally
From this reading Amelia did not immediately answer my question, but continued to laugh like one in high spirits.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How! what use will it be?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Amelia did not immediately answer my question, but continued to laugh like one in high spirits.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Amelia did not immediately answer my question, but continued to laugh like one in high spirits.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Amelia did not immediately answer my question, but continued to laugh like one in high spirits.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Amelia did not immediately answer my question, but continued to laugh like one in high spirits.
How
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From this reading "How! what use will it be?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHY I TOOK MISTRESS NANCY TO TREVISCOE.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Amelia did not immediately answer my question, but continued to laugh like one in high spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amelia did not immediately answer my question, but continued to laugh like one in high spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Amelia did not immediately answer my question, but continued to laugh like one in high spirits.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Amelia did not immediately answer my question, but continued to laugh like one in high spirits.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
a female domestic
From this reading "Now we must ride quick," said the maid.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading WHY I TOOK MISTRESS NANCY TO TREVISCOE.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Now we must ride quick," said the maid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Amelia did not immediately answer my question, but continued to laugh like one in high spirits.
NANCYnounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading WHY I TOOK MISTRESS NANCY TO TREVISCOE.
not any; not one
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amelia did not immediately answer my question, but continued to laugh like one in high spirits.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we must ride quick," said the maid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Amelia did not immediately answer my question, but continued to laugh like one in high spirits.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Amelia did not immediately answer my question, but continued to laugh like one in high spirits.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Now we must ride quick," said the maid.
recurring again and again
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Now we must ride quick," said the maid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now we must ride quick," said the maid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Amelia did not immediately answer my question, but continued to laugh like one in high spirits.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now we must ride quick," said the maid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHY I TOOK MISTRESS NANCY TO TREVISCOE.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WHY I TOOK MISTRESS NANCY TO TREVISCOE.
TREVISCOE
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From this reading WHY I TOOK MISTRESS NANCY TO TREVISCOE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
the act of using
From this reading "How! what use will it be?"
wa'ant
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From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He wa'ant come fur!" she repeated; and after we had gone on, it may have been a mile or two, I stopped and listened again, and this time there were no following footsteps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "How! what use will it be?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY I TOOK MISTRESS NANCY TO TREVISCOE.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How! what use will it be?"
